Heavens-Above

Identify lights in the night sky, predict passes of the ISS and of satellites

Heavens-Above · com.heavens_above.viewer

4.5 out of 5 (2 ratings) 1M+ downloads v1.73 6.1 MB Android 4.1+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.73 (84)
Updated: Nov 26, 2024 (1 year ago)
APK size: 6.1 MB
Requires: Android 4.1+ (API 16)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Education (app)
Permissions: 10 (2 sensitive)
Website: heavens-above.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Heavens-Above is an app by Heavens-Above in the Education category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 10 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v1.73

Dialog discloses use of location data. Pro version only: radio frequencies get shifted according to doppler effect.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “armanishop”.

When can I see the ISS? What's that light in the sky? The official Heavens-Above app provides you with precise pass predictions for the ISS, visible satellites and radio satellites. Main features include: See what's in the sky above you right now or at a given moment. Get precise predictions for passes of the International Space Station (ISS) and most visible satellites. Get passes for amateur radio satellites, complete with uplink and downlink information. Find the location of bright comets, including NEOWISE, in the sky. Predictions are generated right on your phone so you only need a data connection every few days. See details about the orbit of any selected satellite rendered and with all relevant data. Get detailed information about any satellite, as provided by our Heavens-Above website. Get a visual overview over passes and animate the position of satellites on the sky chart and on the ground track. An optional red on black color scheme to preserve your night vision. Easily find or identify any object in the sky by orienting your device towards it. Quickly add interesting passes to your calendar so you won't miss them. This version integrates advertisements to make it available for free. Get to remove the adverts.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 11, 2025.
Certificate issued to “Heavens-Above GmbH” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Nov 26, 2024
Validated against Google Play Nov 11, 2025
Signed byCN=Heavens-Above GmbH
Signing certificate (SHA-1)87:95:E3:1F:6A:DC:07:6E:30:95:D9:AA:99:B6:B9:20:92:E6:99:96
File MD50d9db9f014cbb958211723e5b1632f96
Uploaded by “armanishop” 1 followers · uploading since 2019

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Permissions (10)

Heavens-Above requests 10 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
GPS android.hardware.location.gps
Network location android.hardware.location.network

Heavens-Above APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Heavens-Above APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 0d9db9f014cbb958211723e5b1632f96.